Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-12-31


 General Miles has kindly consented to allow the 4sh Cavalry Band Co remain over until the 3lst
 The young folks connected with the Baotist Sunday School are busy prepsr- ing for the concert which takes place m the church on Friday evening next
 Mrs.J, A. Bright wife of the popular druggist st Willcox, is visiting IucsoD' and is the guest of Mrs James M. Quig- gle,
 Cant. J. B. Kerr, 9th Cavalry. of Fort Wlues.s. N. M., arrived Saturday even ing and will spend the holidays Wisn friends here.
 Judge F. ". Gregg, formerly County Jndse of this county, but now . prso- ticing attorney of San Bernsdino, ar r1yed this morning sn @ short visit.
 Mir. J.R Douglas, sub-saent tor the Pspaeo Indians. WAS in town to-day st- tending to business. He reports his school prosperous and well attended.
 Herbert Brown, editor and manager of this paper, returned last evening from trip through the southern part of the territory.
 The thanks of the CITIZEN are ex- tend. d to Mir. Julius Goldbsum, of the Club Saloon, for his Christmas remem- brsnce of box of fine cigars.
 MrLW Tstum, vice president and manager of the San Ricardo Mining company IS in the city en route to the mines in Sonora
 The 8, P. Library ball st the San Xs- yier. last Saturday evening, was grand success. The railroad boys have never yei been known to fail in anything they undertake.
 Ex-0ov. John O. Fremont, with psrty of friends, passed through here yesterday on their way to San Francisco. The Governor has 6 great many friends who would liked to have seen him.
 Mrs. Dean, wife of Lieut.. A. T. Dean of Fort Lowell. and her sister Miss Mn, nis Todd, of Ysnkton, Dakota, arrived last evening. Mss Todd is sn accom- plished musician, and vlIl proospiy make SD extended visit.
 The Southern Pacific hsye received three new freight engines winch are oe- ing put together and wlll be ready TOT business in 6 few days. There are seven more ordered for thi; division which will be along shortly.
 Swan P. Nelson, the well known and popular host of Selson's Hotel ID No gales, IS in St. Joseph's hospital, suffer ing from a complication of the liver. He will, it is hoped, be around sgsin ID Q few days.
 Upon arrival of surgeon F. J. A. Clesry for duty at Fort WIngste, N. M., under sssigument iD special orders, assistant surgeon W. B. Bsnnister will return to Fort Lowell and report 10 the com msnding officer for duty.
 Mir. A. H. Hitchcock, late 8 graduate of the Hsrristovn, New York, Normal School, has been engaged ss assistant principal in the Tucson public schools | He srrlved few days since and st once | entered upon his duties.
 Mir. Geo. Christ. 6 stAunch republican and & prominent Sonora mining gentle | man, came up from Nogsles yesterday and will leave this evening for New York. to be gone about thirty dsys.
 Msjor G, Gonzalez, of the 18th Bsttsl- | ion Mexican Army called st the CIrIZEs office this morning with Senor Don Carlos Yelssco. The Major will prob | ably go to Phenix this evening.
 Harry Bsrnhsr. reports increased &C., tivity among the mines on the lower Sau Pedro, and says that several large sales of copper properties will probably | be announced in 8 week or SO.
 The Good Tem2lsrs meet to-night st Grand Army Hall We are grstihedlto learn they are rapidly increasing ID mem | bership and influence. They propose st | sn early day to have an open meeting, eIemply1DR to our people the success of | their work and efforts
 Surveyor Geo Roskruge writes NJ. s. Snyder that he is satified he can bring the water to the surface in the SAnts Cruz ditch within one half mile. Also says be has discovered the best route | for ditch he has ever seen.
 There is scarcely vacant house to be | had in Tucson st present. Next month | property owners will be obliged to con- struct new buildings to accommodate | our increasing population.
 There will be 6 Christmas Csntsts | given st the Baptist Church on Friday | evening, Dec. 30th, which promises to | be a very plassnt entertainment. The re- | hesrssls are progressing very sstisfsc- | torily.
 Zamlock, the famous Austrian con jurer and eIposer of spiritualIsm is an- | pounced to appear in Reid's Opera | House, in the near future. As 8 dealer | in the black art he is sad to bs without | peer. He will undoubtedly draw full | houses.
 Treasurer John $. Wood issued another | call for outstanding warrants yesterday. The county at present IS less than year | behind with its pspsr. Under existing | ircumstRnces warrants should be worth | not less than ninety cents.
 Miss Mollie Baker, of Phenix, will spend the holidays among friends in | Tucson, She IS the guest of Rev. and | Mrs. G. H. Adams. Miss Baker is sn accomplished lady and occupies 6 posi- | tion as teacher ID the public school in | the fiowery city, where she is the pro nounced fsvorite of a host of friends.
 Christmas Sunday was duly observed | at the Congregational church oy an sp- bpCSAoA A-ooASeA | programme ID the morning, and by | Sunday School concert and touch | ing Christmas story was resd, and be- sides some very interesting recitstions | and choice songs and choruses, most beautiful exercise entitled Christmas Chimes" was given by nine girls and nine boys. followed by brief. earnest address by the pastor.
 The Santa Claus Surprise Party" at the Chritmss Festival of the Congregs- tional Sunday School tonight will be great event for the little folks, and all gro =n people with young hearts The presents 10 the school will be mostly distributed by Santa Clans in person. Readings isnd vocal and instru- mental music are also down on the pro gramme. the whole closing with 6 socis ble for the young people. The eIerclses begin at o'clock snd everybody is Tn yited.
 The frame building formerly occupied